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Co-operative Netball Superleague: Line Up Changes

With the deadline for the final squad changes in this year's Co-operativeNetball Superleague now set for 5.00pm, several franchises have alreadytaken the opportunity to strengthen their line ups as competition for playoff places hots up.

Last season's defeated Grand Finallists, Mavericks, welcome back two moreof their international stars this week, as shooter Louisa Brownfield andcentre courter Karen Atkinson return after England's recent WorldChampionships campaign. As a result, Lynsey Press, who started the seasonwith Mavericks, moves across London to strengthen the shooting line up atBrunel Hurricanes.

Another member of England's World Championships squad, Sara Bayman,returns to strengthen TeamBath's line up as the reigning champions aim toclose the gap on the top two sides, Team Northumbria and Loughborough Lightning.

All further changes to this season's squads must be made by 5.00pm onTuesday 29 January, after which time no other additions can be made. Andwith several members of the England squad being targetted by sides in theANZ Championships in Australia and New Zealand, which starts in May, itseems likely that further changes will be made to line ups before thedeadline is up, to allow players to participate in pre-season trainingwith their new teams.